Beijing police recently broke up a cross-border telecom fraud support ring. A local victim surnamed Jiang received a call from what appeared to be a Beijing mobile number, with the caller posing as social media customer support to cancel an automatic subscription. After clicking an unfamiliar link, her phone screen went black and over 40,000 yuan was drained from her bank account. Investigators quickly traced the call back to an overseas scam hub operating through a covert local relay.
The operation relied on a well-drilled illicit pipeline. The gang recruited people in local labor markets with small cash incentives to register SIM cards in bulk at nearby telecom outlets. They then set up relay equipment inside private vehicles and drove around rural outskirts to bridge calls. Used immediately and discarded fast, these cards converted hundreds of overseas calls into innocent-looking domestic numbers. The relay crew took a cut of 100 to 800 yuan for every successful scam transaction.
Beyond caller ID spoofing, the critical hook is tricking victims into installing remote control software. Once access is granted, overseas handlers gain full visibility over screens, contacts, and payment apps, allowing them to intercept verification codes and drain balances in minutes. Seven core suspects have been criminally detained, while the individuals who sold their registered cards face administrative penalties. However sophisticated overseas boiler rooms become, they still rely on these disposable local ground runners to deliver the final strike.
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